as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a city government that is rife with malfeasance and corruption
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Recent Examples of rife
As in many extraction economies in underdeveloped places, corruption and violence were rife—one of the roots of the Sicilian mafia was the private protection rackets that formed in the mining regions.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026
The secret section is rife with summer clothing essentials, like a classy short-sleeve button-down for $8 and a crochet beach bag for less than $20.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Clayton's office has brought the first two prosecutions of insider trading on prediction markets, including cases against a special forces soldier and Google employee, putting his office at the center of the debate about how to govern the sites that critics say are rife with insider trading.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 June 2026
While this area of Morgan Park just west of I-57 is rife with new development, the houses where the fire broke out were older shacks — one a brick structure, the other a frame structure with siding.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 June 2026
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026
The secret section is rife with summer clothing essentials, like a classy short-sleeve button-down for $8 and a crochet beach bag for less than $20.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Clayton's office has brought the first two prosecutions of insider trading on prediction markets, including cases against a special forces soldier and Google employee, putting his office at the center of the debate about how to govern the sites that critics say are rife with insider trading.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 June 2026
While this area of Morgan Park just west of I-57 is rife with new development, the houses where the fire broke out were older shacks — one a brick structure, the other a frame structure with siding.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rife
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The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Be mindful of others during rush hour In particularly busy cities like Tokyo and Osaka, commuter trains can get very crowded during rush hour.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Well, everyone except a 60-ish woman, Trisha, and her husband, who have been Little Toni’s regulars for 30 years and have no clue why their beloved haunt is so crowded on what appears to be an average Sunday.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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But that has little political traction and is fraught with potentially unpleasant side-effects, including higher prices in the long-term.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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These can be peak earning years but also fraught ones that can carry a heightened risk of career and health setbacks, in addition to competing priorities of supporting children and aging parents.—
Chris Taylor,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Would customers still choose us if intelligence itself became abundant and cheap?—
Carl Fritjofsson,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Of course, few of us look out at the world with a clear understanding of how abundant rewards are.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
19 June 2026
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The internet is awash with jokes about the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, which is now riddled with algae.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
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Guns are both pervasive and fiercely defended in Missouri, where political ads are often awash in firearms.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Fans inside the packed stadium in Inglewood, California, roared as the USMNT seized an early advantage.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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From what archaeologists gathered, the Roman villa garden featured a flowerbed enclosed in a courtyard with rows of packed ceramic pots, as per Ancient Origins.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The new findings are confounding scientists’ expectations, raising questions about how exactly molecules can encounter their reactive partners in a teeming, crowded space — and therefore how cells can possibly function.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
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Earlier drones relied on satellite navigation, which is less precise, even if not jammed or spoofed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The company says the missile can strike targets at ranges exceeding 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) while maintaining precision even in heavily jammed electronic warfare environments.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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“Rife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rife. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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